"In Memory of the 52 Submarines lost in WWII"
To Honor and perpetuate the Memory
of Those Submarines Who Lost their Lives
During World War II

The National Submarine Memorial (East) has granite stones around the concrete walkways honoring each of the 52 U.S. Submarines lost in World War II.  The blocks on these pages reproduce the inscriptions on these stones.

(State assignments shown for each submarine do not appear on the stones.)
 

U.S.S. SEA LION 
(SS-195) 
12/10/41. BOMBED. 
DAMAGED AT NAVY 
YARD, CAVITE, P.I. 
4 MEN LOST. SHIP 
DESTROYED
U.S.S. S-36 
(SS-141) 
1/20/42. 2ND PATROL 
GROUNDED MAKASSAR ST, 
DESTROYED, CREW 
RESCUED TO JAVA
U.S.S. S-26 
(SS-131) 
1/24/42. SUNK, GULF OF 
PANAMA. RAMMED BY 
ESCORT. 46 LOST 
2 SURVIVORS.
GEORGIA
IOWA
ALASKA
U.S.S. SHARK I 
(SS-174) 
2/2/42. SUNK BY SURFACE 
CRAFT, 2ND PATROL, W. OF 
MENADO, N. CELEBES ISLE. 
CREW LOST
U.S.S. PERCH 
(SS-176) 
3/3/42. DEPTH CHARGED, 
DAMAGED, SCUTTLED 2ND PATROL, JAVA SEA. CREW 
PICKED UP. 8 DIED P.O.W.
U.S.S. S-27 
(SS-132) 
6/19/42. GROUNDED, REEF 
E. OF KISKA, 1ST PATROL. 
ABANDONED SHIP. CREW 
RESCUED
OKLAHOMA
ARIZONA
IDAHO
U.S.S. GRUNION 
(SS-216) 
7/30/42 SUNK. CAUSE 
UNKNOWN, NEAR KISKA 
HARBOR.  1ST PATROL. 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. S-39 
(SS-144) 
8/13/42.  GROUNDED 
ROSSEL ISLE REEF S.E. 
NEW GUINEA. CREW 
RESCUED BY HMS KATOOMBA.
U.S.S. ARGONAUT 
(SS-166) 
2/16/43. SUNK LAE-RABAUL 
AREA, 3RD PATROL, BY  
SURFACE CRAFT. 
CREW LOST
OHIO
MARYLAND
CALIFORNIA
U.S.S. AMBERJACK 
(SS-219) 
2/16/43. SUNK, SURFACE 
AIR ATTACK, RABAUL AREA, 
3RD PATROL. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. GRAMPUS 
(SS-207) 
3/5/43. SUNK, BLACKETT 
STRAIT AREA BY SURFACE 
CRAFT, 6TH PATROL 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. TRITON 
(SS-201) 
3/15/43. SUNK, RABAUL  
AREA, 6TH PATROL, BY  
SURFACE CRAFT. 
CREW LOST.
SOUTH CAROLINA
CALIFORNIA
CONNECTICUT
U.S.S. PICKEREL 
(SS-177) 
4/3/43.  SUNK, ENROUTE  
FROM MIDWAY, SURFACE 
CRAFT, 6TH PATROL. 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. GRENADIER 
(SS-210) 
4/22/43. DAMAGED, AERIAL 
BOMBS, 6TH PATROL 
SCUTTLED. CREW 
IMPRISONED. 4 DIED P.O.W.
U.S.S. RUNNER 
(SS-275) 
5/28/43. SUNK, ENROUTE 
MIDWAY-HONSHU, 3RD 
PATROL, PROBABLE MINE. 
CREW LOST.
MONTANA
NEW YORK (West)
NEW YORK (East)
U.S.S. R-12 
(SS-89) 
6/12/43. SUNK, CAUSE 
UNKNOWN, KEY WEST 
AREA. 42 MEN LOST, 
5 SURVIVORS.
U.S.S. POMPANO 
(SS-181) 
8/29/43. SUNK ON 7TH 
PATROL, MINEFIELDS OFF 
E. HONSHU. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. GRAYLING 
(SS-209) 
9/9/43. SUNK, CAUSE 
UNKNOWN. 8TH PATROL. 
LINGAYEN GULF, P.I. 
CREW LOST.
RHODE ISLAND
KENTUCKY
COLORADO
U.S.S. CISCO 
(SS-290) 
9/28/43. SUNK 1ST 
PATROL, AERIAL 
BOMBS-SURFACE 
CRAFT, SULU SEA. 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. S-44 
(SS-155) 
10/7/43. SUNK, ATTU 
AREA, SURFACE CRAFT, 
5TH PATROL. 55 MEN 
LOST.  2 P.O.W.
U.S.S. WAHOO 
(SS-238) 
10/11/43. SUNK, LA 
PEROUSE ST., SEA OF 
JAPAN. AERIAL BOMBS. 
7TH PATROL. CREW LOST
WEST VIRGINIA
ILLINOIS
NEBRASKA
U.S.S. DORADO 
(SS-248) 
10/12/43. SUNK, ENROUTE 
NEW LONDON TO PANAMA 
BY AERIAL BOMBS. 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. CORVINA 
(SS-226) 
11/16/43. SUNK BY  
ENEMY SUB. 1ST PATROL, 
TRUK AREA. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. SCULPIN 
(SS-191) 
11/19/43. SUNK, SURFACE 
CRAFT, TRUK AREA, 9TH 
PATROL. 12 LOST, 51 DIED 
P.O.W., 21 SURVIVORS.
KANSAS
NEVADA
MAINE
U.S.S. CAPELIN 
(SS-289) 
11/23/43. SUNK, CELEBES 
SEA/MOLUKKA PASSAGE 
AREA, 2ND PATROL. 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. SCORPION 
(SS-278) 
1/5/44. SUNK, E. CHINA/ 
YELLOW SEA, BY MINES 
ON 4TH PATROL 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. GRAYBACK 
(SS-208) 
2/26/44. SUNK, AIR/ 
SURFACE ATTACK, E. 
CHINA SEA, ON 10TH  
PATROL. CREW LOST.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
SOUTH DAKOTA
INDIANA
U.S.S. TROUT 
(SS-202) 
2/29/44. SUNK, E. CHINA 
SEA, 11TH PATROL, BY 
SURFACE CRAFT. 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. TULLIBEE 
(SS-284) 
3/26/44. SUNK BY OWN 
TORPEDO, N. OF PALAU 
ON 4TH PATROL. 79 LOST. 
1 SURVIVOR P.O.W.
U.S.S. GUDGEON 
(SS-211) 
4/7/44. SUNK, N. MARIANAS, 
BY AERIAL BOMBS ON 12TH 
PATROL. CREW LOST
MASSACHUSETTS
MISSISSIPPI
NEW JERSEY
U.S.S. HERRING 
(SS-233) 
6/1/44. SUNK, SURFACE 
CRAFT, NEAR KURILE 
ISLE, ON 8TH PATROL. 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. GOLET 
(SS-361) 
6/14/44. SUNK, ENROUTE 
TO N.E. HONSHU, 
SURFACE CRAFT, 2ND 
PATROL. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. S-28 
(SS-133) 
7/4/44. SUNK, NORMALS 
OPS, HAWAIIAN WATERS, 
CAUSE UNKNOWN. 
CREW LOST.
ALABAMA
LOUISIANA
NORTH CAROLINA
U.S.S. ROBALO 
(SS-273) 
7/26/44. SUNK, W. COAST 
PALAWAN ISLE, BY MINE, 
3RD PATROL. 77 LOST, 
4 P.O.W. NO SURVIVORS.
U.S.S. FLIER 
(SS-250) 
8/13/44. SUNK, BY MINES, 
BALABAC ST., 2ND PATROL. 
78 LOST, 8 SURVIVORS.
U.S.S. HARDER 
(SS-257) 
8/24/44. SUNK, SURFACE 
ATTACK, 6TH PATROL, 
DAVOL BAY, P.I. CREW 
LOST.
NORTH DAKOTA
VERMONT
UTAH
U.S.S. SEAWOLF 
(SS-197) 
10/3/44. SUNK, SURFACE 
ATTACK, MOROTI, NEW 
GUINEA, 15TH PATROL 
CREW LOST.
U.S.S. ESCOLAR 
(SS-294) 
10/17/44. SUNK, PROBABLE 
MINE, IN YELLOW SEA. 
1ST PATROL, CREW LOST.
U.S.S. DARTER 
(SS-227) 
10/24/44. GROUNDED, 
BOMBAY SHOAL OFF 
PALAWAN, 4TH PATROL. 
CREW RESCUED BY DACE.
TEXAS
MICHIGAN
TENNESSEE
U.S.S. SHARK II 
(SS-314) 
10/24/44. SUNK, SURFACE 
CRAFT ATTACK, S. FORMOSA 
ON 3RD PATROL. 
CREW LOST

 

U.S.S.TANG 
(SS-306) 
10/24/44. SUNK, BY OWN  
TORPEDO OFF FORMOSA, 
5TH PATROL. 78 LOST 
8 SURVIVED P.O.W. CAMP.
U.S.S. ALBACORE 
(SS-218) 
11/7/44. SUNK, BY MINES,  
N.E. OF HONSHU ON 11TH 
PATROL. CREW LOST.
VIRGINIA
FLORIDA
OREGON
U.S.S. GROWLER 
(SS-215) 
11/8/44. SUNK, S. CHINA 
SEA, CAUSE UNKNOWN, 
11TH PATROL. CREW LOST
U.S.S. SCAMP 
(SS-277) 
11/9/44. SUNK, AIR/SURFACE 
ATTACK S. OF TOKYO BAY, 
8TH PATROL. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. SWORDFISH 
(SS-193) 
1/12/45. SUNK, CAUSE 
UNKNOWN, OFF OKINAWA, 
13TH PATROL. CREW LOST
HAWAII
MISSOURI
MINNESOTA
 
U.S.S. BARBEL 
(SS-316) 
2/4/45. SUNK, AERIAL BOMBS 
S. PALAWAN PASSAGE, 
4TH PATROL. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. KETE 
(SS-369) 
3/20/45. SUNK, ENROUTE  
TO MIDWAY, 2ND PATROL, 
CAUSE UNKNOWN. CREW 
LOST.
U.S.S. TRIGGER 
(SS-237) 
3/22/45. SUNK AIR/SURFACE 
ATTACK, E. CHINA SEA. 
12TH PATROL. CREW LOST.
WYOMING
DELAWARE
PENNSYLVANIA
 
U.S.S. SNOOK 
(SS-279) 
4/8/45. SUNK, OFF FORMOSA, 
CAUSE UNKNOWN, 9TH 
PATROL. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. LARGATO 
(SS-371) 
5/3/45. SUNK, GULF OF 
SIAM, SURFACE CRAFT, 
2ND PATROL. CREW LOST.
U.S.S. BONEFISH 
(SS-223) 
6/18/45. SUNK, W. COAST 
HONSHU, SURFACE 
ATTACK, 8TH PATROL. 
CREW LOST.
ARKANSAS
WISCONSIN
WASHINGTON
U.S.S. BULLHEAD 
(SS-332) 
8/6/45. SUNK. AIR ATTACK, 
LOMBOK-BALI AREA, 
3RD PATROL. CREW LOST.
NEW MEXICO
 
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